"The submarine patrol also exposed what U.S. officials said were deficiencies in U.S. anti-submarine warfare capabilities—forces that are facing cuts under the Obama administration’s plan to reduce defense spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years."

Between this and the guy climbing over the NY airport fence undetected we're really on our toes when it comes to security.

series1811

08-14-2012, 14:07

That was a pretty gutsy move by the Russkie. There are basically only two ways in or out of the gulf and easy to bottle up.

Cavalry Doc

08-14-2012, 14:36

Hasn't somebody been proposing ASW cuts??

Ruble Noon

08-14-2012, 14:41

Maybe it was Russia that launched the missile off the coast of California?

Blast

08-14-2012, 16:29

Don't forget the undetected Chi-com sub that surfaced near a carrier battle group a few years ago.:whistling: